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Naturally Perfect Dolls


$85 a doll? Only if it's collectible. Not only that, they're competing against the Black Barbie and the Black American girl doll. The dolls should be licensed, that's their best move.

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You can always count on Daymond to invest in a down on his luck brother.

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Damon likes the licensing road. I betcha that's what he does.

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Why is it okay to have so many white dolls from different companies but black and multiracial dolls should be just limited to two???? Because barbie was out did that stop cabbage patch and so forth??? And i'm not shocked once again Daymond invest in a deal that involves black people.. he always does cause the other don't...

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Why is it okay to have so many white dolls from different companies but black and multiracial dolls should be just limited to two???? Because barbie was out did that stop cabbage patch and so forth??? And i'm not shocked once again Daymond invest in a deal that involves black people.. he always does cause the other don't...


I wrote a long article about Barbie and found that girls of "color" actually prefer white dolls with blonde hair. The black Barbies don't sell anywhere as near the amount, and that includes the multi-racial buying public.

Those two doll makers should've included a white doll into their roster. The exclusion of one spoke volumes.

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Yes, but the woman said she couldn't find any. I thought to myself, "she didn't try very hard." I wouldn't invest in someone with such poor researching skills.

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Why is it okay to have so many white dolls from different companies but black and multiracial dolls should be just limited to two????


But they're not. If you search, you'll find literally dozens of multi-cultural dolls on the market. Their product isn't unique and it is overly expensive.

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Kevin was right that the big guys have done these dolls with limited success. This little company is up against the goliaths. Yes licensing is the way to go. It's like taking a chance on this product and hoping times have changed and it gets broad acceptance. If not try again in another 5 years and then 5 years after that.

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I think the title of the company should've been changed to "Naturally Racist Dolls."

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But what are they going to license? They have nothing. There is nothing that prevents a large company from producing an ethnic doll. Nothing at all. There is nothing there for them to license. Even the name isn't worth anything.

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Black dolls don't sell well because the parents steal them from the stores :(

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Most American doll age children are non-white, so you'd think there would be a market, but it just hasn't appeared for some reason. I like those two, but I don't think they're going to succeed.

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Most American doll age children are non-white, so you'd think there would be a market,

The reason is because non-white little girls still buy and want "white" dolls. Even the Middle East/brown skin kids want the white dolls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRZPw-9sJtQ

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I thought their story of how the doll came about was bogus. I mean they were smart to come up with something that would pull on the heartstrings, but it came off as just a marketing too they created.

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It's obvious to me that they were patterning the dolls after the American Girls franchise. But the American Girl dolls come with backstories, and people can buy all kinds of great outfits. Plus, the hair isn't just nappy and black/brown, it's a multitude of color. What these two are doing is actually limiting doll choice, not expanding it. You're limited to brown skin, you're limited to brown/black nappy hair. The dolls all have big noses and brown eyes. Little girls of ALL color, especially in western societies, want real diversity.

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Yeah, the story seemed bogus to me, too. In this day and age where so many singers and actresses are black I doubt that the beauty ideals anywhere are so white. Also, there is no way that the girls have not picked up on the fact that their mother is a 9.5

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I wonder if any of the others sharks were referred to as racist cause they didn't do a deal

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I'm sure more than a few of them thought they would be considered racist. The fact is, those dolls were nothing special. They were dull as dishwater, and look at their outfits! Total crap.

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I also thought the dolls looked pretty ugly. I mean, yeah, I understand that some kids have different features and they want a doll that has features that look like them. But, I don't see any kid wanting a doll that ugly, whether they're black, brown, or asian.

You know, my nieces are into those DC Superhero girl dolls. Bumblebee is black and they play with her. So, I think the lesson here is that if they really want to sell ethnic dolls they need to give them superpowers.

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And why do they all have the same face?

I mean, I know why - it's because they only have one mold  - but I fail to see how their selection promotes any kind of real diversity.


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Why? What makes this thread itself (not individual posts/posters) racist and ignorant?

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How is it racist?

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How is it racist?


To some, if you have anything negative to say about a doll that is non white, it's extremely 'racist'.

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To some, if you have anything negative to say about a doll that is non white, it's extremely 'racist'.


People who hold such a point of view are ignorant. Our society is raising new generations of morons and people who always want to blame someone else for everything.

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Ditto misterbfd !

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